General Pension and Social Security Authority board reviews Q3 performance and investment strategy as insured registrations rise 16%

The General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA) held its fourth 2025 board meeting, reviewing third-quarter financial and operational performance and reaffirming a strategic focus on strengthening insurance protection for Emirati citizens and maintaining the pension system’s long-term financial sustainability. The agenda covered investment diversification to secure cash flow and liquidity, alongside initiatives to improve service transparency and accelerate digital transformation, including progress on the “Ma’ashi” platform. By September 2025, GPSSA had 166,411 insured individuals registered, a 16% increase year on year, while registered employers rose to 27,235, up 47.6%. The authority linked this growth to Emiratisation policies, including the Nafis programme, and to proactive registration services developed with the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation and the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources. August 2025 figures showed pensioners increasing by 952 compared with the previous year to 21,673, and pension payments rising to AED 486 million from AED 458 million; the board also noted the extension of the payment period for merging service years as part of service improvements. Resolutions from prior meetings were approved, and upcoming projects for the fourth quarter of 2025 were discussed to further enhance performance and support sustainability.